Applications to MDI, IMI, IMT close on Oct 15; SPJIMR, Nov 14; FORE, Nov 25

With CAT exams just round the corner, the top B schools have also opened their Admission process for academic session 2014-16. As an aspirant you need to choose which B school to target for Admissions in session 2014-15. A few elite B-schools MDI Gurgaon, IMI Delhi, IMT Ghaziabad have announced to close their admission application process on October 15, a day before CAT exam starts. Many others will close their applications in November and December.

But how do you choose a B-school to apply? Apart from scores of the entrance exams, various factors such as course fee, placement, seats and location play a crucial role in making this choice.

To help MBA aspirants, MBAUniverse.com is publishing application dates, and key details for leading B-schools for North, South and West India. Information tables below. In the run up to admission season, we will continue to publish these details for more well known schools. But, first take a look at key criteria that you must use for selecting a B-school. These are listed in our table below.

Placement: Most of the top B-schools publish their placement report every year. Good placement records at B schools offer you an assurance of job opportunity after you complete your MBA programme. The table below brings you the Median Salary for the Batch 2011-13 which has passed out this year. Inspite of unfavorable economic conditions, median salary at top B schools like SPJIMR, NMIMS, MDI, SIBM have crossed Rs. 10 lakhs.

Fees: Within comparable B-schools, fees play a crucial role. After all, lower the fee, lesser is your loan burden. While B schools like KJ Somaiya, AIMS, MITSOB have their tuition fee below Rs 10 lakhs, there are many Top B schools whose fee structure have crossed Rs 10 Lakhs like MDI, IMI Delhi and Fore. The table below mentions only the tuition fee for all the B schools for the Academic year 2013-15.

Seats: Number of seats is very crucial for students as it enhances the chance of getting into your desired B school. The below table shows you the total seats for the flagship programme of the various B schools where application process for 2014 is open. Amongst the top non-IIM B-schools, IMT Ghaziabad and TAPMI, Manipal have the highest number of seats with 480 and 420 seats respectively. The number of seats of LIBA, LBSIM, KJ

Note: The fee structure excludes accommodation charges.

To get admission in the above list of B schools, you need to score a good percentile in CAT 2013/XAT 2014 exams. MDI Gurgaon, IMT Ghaziabad and IMI Delhi will close down their application on October 15. So act now and fill the Application form for Session 2014 in your desired B school.

Stay tuned to MBAUniverse.com for more news and update on the MBA Admission 2014